Middle-aged and older adults are increasingly using marijuana. As these groups tend to take more...
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Minimizing broker commissions and protecting savings
The New York Times reports on a family caregiver’s efforts to protect her mom’s savings in a...
How to protect yourself from surprise medical bills?
Watch out for huge medical bills if you visit the emergency room and are enrolled in a commercial...
Hospital upcharges for prescription drugs provides further...
A new report by Pharma, the trade association for drug manufacturers, looks at hospital upcharges...
Medicare’s bundled payments reduce hospital costs
A study of Medicare’s payment innovation to rein in costs while promoting quality care shows...
Know the signs of stroke
Around three-quarters of the 795,000 strokes suffered annually happen to people over the age of...
The best way to prevent suicide? Reduce gun availability
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. During this month, you’ll undoubtedly hear...
Aspirin may not help to prevent heart problems
People who are at a moderate risk of developing cardiovascular disease who take a low-dose aspirin...
Pharma suit dismissed in California: State can require notice of...
Ed Silverman reports for StatNews that a federal judge in California dismissed a Pharma lawsuit...
Why you might want a female doctor
Tara Parker-Pope writes for the New York Times that people who have a female doctor appear to have...